Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-07-07
lack TowNLEY'S DEBTS

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H. Jack Towniey was an average sPeel-
If well bred, well TODD young Eng
nan. gifted with neither vices nor
,-o. NJ a character sufficiently obtru-
~ 5istiupuish him from hundreds,
s,sr thousands, of his fellows. He
that is to say, a good fellow enough,
handsome face, agreeable man
!. and a disposition which rendered
ma AS prone to help friend out of
ylc.ane or take up the cudgels in defense
lsav's reputation as to bet, gamble,
;r5nlge ia whatever amusements or
.inations happened to be obtainable
bdnt exertion. But Jack unfortunate
Uttered from many of his companions
hat he was not his own master, but
blessed or cursed with a somewhat
nm and Pharisaical father, who could
he induced to look upon his various
,&5illoes in so charitable and indul-
manner as his con could have
had Debt was an abomin alton to
u Tognley pere, horse-racing he looked
I'm As an invention of satan, and
mbers he considered as pests of society
allowed his son a fairly liberal income;
he expected that Jack should keep
ictly within its bounds, and the shifts
devices to which that young gentle
m was reduced whenever run of bad
or an unforeseen call made the rails
OF additional funds indispensable
buld ell a volume. 1t is With the curious
built of one of the stratagems that the
esent narrative deals.
Jack had had very bad seasons racing.
luck at EPSON had been followed by
saster at Ascot. Goodwood failed to
bproye matters, and the autumn handi-
ps merely helped to increase his embar-
ssments. OF course, therefore, he was
npelled to borrow money and he did
at the rates which are commonly charg
benevolent usurers to gentlemen in his
fortunate position. Chief among his
editors was a certain Mr.. Bengo, who,
bgeyer, differed from the ordinary
oneylender in many very important
rticBlars. In tho first place, Mr.. Bengo,
not precisely a gentleman, was at least
very good imitation of one. Though
asOnsbly suspected of Jewish descent,
was not a member of the Hebrew com
unity, and neither his features, dress,
bf manners obtrusively suggested an
lstern origin. He has been at Harrow
ID at Cambridge, was blessed with an
lndance of this worlds goods, and had
fntriyed not merely to get himself elect
to several good clubs, but to obtain a
lore or less sure footing in society.
Bengo, in fact, had the reputation of
Ping good .natured, obliging individual,
|ef ready TO help friend out of a
c1nlary difficulty, and exceptionally
en-handed in money matters. Some
E or another it came about that when
yer extravaganza young wastrel disap
Fafed into debts of honor, Mr.. Bengo
' pretty certain to be set down as a
Fayy loser by his defalcRtions; but when ;
The other hand, one of these young
fnuemen, owing to the opportune death
MS father, uncle, or other relation,
me int a handsome fortune, it never
anspited that Mr.. Bengo had made a
F! good thing out of him. Mr.. Bengo
Lot so foolish as to do his business
'te'ly except in a very few instances.
usual mode of operation was to re-
1nend third party, an oblinging
son who, upon his Introduction, would
~ Almost any amount upon note of
l'. Hence it came TO pass that when
Il 'ack IowDley got into difficulties,
aPE led to Mr.. Bengo for advice, and
gentleman, who knew everybody
every thing, invariably succeeded in
--Ns LOT MIN way of getting out of
va but Jacks credit was by no
au7 unlimited, and of late Mr.. BenRo.
many proteststions that such
s vas not at all in his line, had CON
IN lo' only to advance money to his
,-l' out to take up Jacks liabilities
5-lit'ou' members of the money
..ls fraternity to whom he was in.
And the result OF all this was
49, s1 ava owed Mr.. Bengo some $4,000
- Tsl ne was wholly unable to paw.
~ situation was distinctly unpleasant
n, uto was not an importunate credi-
.arS 91S ne had dropped some pretty
.ls hin's OF late that he was short of
I Z, =! ! ana wanted atleast thousand or
! s 9a' can't pay my good fellow" Jack
/ goldsd Mr. Bengo.
Ila'en't; he would cut me off WHY
AleT owed 81 GOO bo ,,,o,,,,l -
,2-ss1se' man; fathers always talk
-. cutting their sons off. bot thew
J., W ''' IL will aave to be done
you had better make your mind
ION what, said Jack. desperately
III ofs going 10 shoot the covers al
J., Iourt next week. Come down
sB5s. Inc old man for yourself; you
sAied, I'm surero renl,ad NJ,
WIN yeiied ezultion. for TovnIev
17Ppened 10 be one OF the bonses
h. - 10 sfite of his intimacy with
-a To-- "ea never been invited. Sir
-..vs s-5I.'ey being a very stiff and ex.
,-.s. .-',,ll'ld1ai who was terribly mar.
~ ,srr.5....a' the social status, manners
ration Of his guests.
s,y.. slr said Jack, looking rather
s5sv--ioa Bison IS coming next
81. .ol can run down together
n start 70 morrovn
en- s- silsom was livelyand nom
e 3res e.9E who had bsen more
Indebted 70 Mr. Bengo for as.